Monthly Archives: November 2018
One year after Go Live, focus remains on advancing eStar
To those outside of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nov. 2, 2017, may have seemed like any other Thursday, but to members of the Medical Center community, the day was full of anticipation and anxiety with occasional bursts of excitement. Continue reading
Vanderbilt Master of Public Health program participates in online Public Health Virtual Fair, Nov. 20
Vanderbilt Eye Institute trunk show is tomorrow
Dell offering special Black Friday deals to VUMC employees
“My Southern Health”: Surgery showing promise in reversing type 2 diabetes
Many individuals with type 2 diabetes who have gastric bypass see results even before leaving the hospital. Continue reading
Kohl’s grant supports child passenger safety initiative at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will allocate funding from a $240,000 grant from Kohl’s to support a child passenger safety initiative — Kohl’s Stay Seat Smart Program. Continue reading
New training for medication reconciliation announced
Strongly championed by regulatory bodies such as The Joint Commission, medication reconciliation helps reduce medication errors that may pose a serious threat to patient safety. Continue reading
After being diagnosed with MS, Jonathan Davidson decided to take up running. He just completed his 50th marathon in 50 states.
But on Oct. 20, Davidson, a senior quality assurance (QA) lead analyst in Vanderbilt’s HealthIT department, completed his 50th marathon since receiving a life-changing diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Continue reading
Barnes & Noble offers VUMC employees additional discount tomorrow
New app offers GPS tracking of Vanderbilt shuttles
Riders accustomed to following the progress of an Uber or Lyft ride can now have a similar experience with Vanderbilt shuttles. Passengers can now track the locations of all Vanderbilt shuttles using the Passio Go app, which is downloadable to most sma… Continue reading